Macon-Bibb County

A Macon-Bibb Boy Scout is going for his Eagle Scout rank, and in doing so, uncovered history that is now permanently marked at historic Luther Williams Field. Gordon Smith is with Troop 170, and while on a trip to the National Negro League Museum in Kansas City, he got curious. Gordon found out that four […]

March 2016 was officially proclaimed as Women’s History Month at the Commission Meeting on March 1. Mayor Robert Reichert and Commissioners invited all the women in attendance forward to be recognized for their contributions to the community with the reading of the official proclamation. At the Committee Meetings on March 8, the Mayor and other […]

In January, Macon-Bibb was again ranked as one of the top in the country using SeeClickFix to resolve issues reported by the public. The rankings are now divided by population with cities having about 150,000 residents and fewer in one group and cities with about 150,000 people and more in another. Macon-Bibb earned the TOP […]

The Macon-Bibb County Human Resources Department will have information about jobs available in the consolidated government and how to apply at a Entrepreneur’s Business & Professionals Networking event hosted by Commissioner Al Tillman. The event will be Thursday, March 3, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Ice Bar & Grill (3464 Williamson Road).

The Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner’s Office is mailing reminder letters on March 1, 2016, for unpaid real and personal property accounts for tax year 2015 (January 1 – December 31, 2015). This includes back taxes for prior years, if any. The original bills were sent in September and payment was due November 16. This reminder […]

March is Reading Awareness Month, and the Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation Department and Middle Georgia Regional Library are hosting ‘Reading Rocks,” a series of events aimed at getting children excited about reading and providing them access to books. At each of the events local volunteers, college athletes, doctors, lawyers, artists, business men and women, […]

Thanks to the work and resources of multiple people and groups, Daisy Park on Forsyth Street has received a major overhaul to make it a more active space for the neighborhood, visitors, and people needing a place to relax. Among the upgrades are a water feature, a brand-new basketball court, spruced-up green space, picnic tables, […]

At its February 16 meeting the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the Mayor’s appointments of LaTonya Slaughter as Municipal Court Clerk and Brett Lavender as Chief Information Officer. Tonya comes to the position after serving as the Court’s Assistant Clerk for Operations since 2003, and Brett joins us from Clayton County, where he served most recently […]

At its February 16 meeting, the Macon-Bibb Commission voted to start the process of re-naming the Riverside Drive bridge over Interstate 75 for military veteran and former City of Macon Macon Mayor, Colonel William Lee Robinson, who passed away in November 2015. Lee Robinson grew up in Macon, served in the Vietnam war and the […]

On January 18, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, Macon-Bibb County, churches, and other organizations hosted the annual March to celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Beginning at the Booker T. Washington Community Center, Rosa Jackson Community Center, Frank Johnson Recreation Center, and Memorial Gymnasium, people from all over the […]